FANHS members involved in "Singgalot" programs

http://www.sfpl.org/index.php?pg=1002625401

Singgalot will be at the San Francisco Public Library until October 24. The SFPL website notes:

The exhibition "Singgalot: The Ties That Bind" celebrates 100 years of the Filipino American experience through a panel exhibition that includes over 100 photographs, images, and historical documents drawn from the National Archive, the Library of Congress, the Filipino American National Historical Society (FANHS) and personal collections.
Developed by the Smithsonian Institution Asian Pacific American Program and organized for travel by the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service. The national tour has been made possible by Farmers Insurance logotype and the Smithsonian Institution.

FANHS members and friends are involved in various programs related to "Singgalot."

*Image is from the Los Angeles mural by Eliseo Art Silva, FANHS PA Founding President

Thousands Attend FANHS Filipino American History Month Events

From FANHS New York to FANHS Midwest and through the west's FANHS Chapters in Oregon and California, FANHS members and friends organized October's Filipino American History Month events that collectively drew thousands to learn about Filipino American history. (Reports on many of these FANHS regional events are forthcoming.)

-photo by the Asian Art Museum, San Francisco http://www.flickr.com/photos/asianartmuseum/sets/72157622518447638/

FANHS San Francisco Consortium worked with the Asian Art Museum and other organizations to organize a Filipino American History Month program that drew 2,675 people to the October 4, 2009 event. Congrats and many thanks to FANHS National Vice President Vangie Buell and FANHS National Assistant Secretary Baylan Megino, event coordinators, and all the many volunteers and groups who worked on this most successful event. http://www.asianart.org/filamhistory.htm